The best restaurants serving British food in Ilkley Bradford Yorkshire and The Humber

This restaurant has been highly rated for over 50 years. and is almost on my doorstep, yet I'd never visited. This was due to finances back in the day, but recently, I've just seemed to never consider it. Which is crazy as it's the closest Michelin star rated restaurant to my home. Anyway, I finally decided to try it as a Xmas present for my wife last year. We went for Sunday lunch and it was first class. They elevated a standard weekly event of Sunday roast into a brilliant meal that had elements of a roast but felt like so much more. We will be back. I understand it's had some renovations since my visit

Can’t complain about staff they were brilliant, but the food was not worth the money, we had Yorkshire rarebit £17.95 It tasted like the bread had just been flattened and pressed into a small flat bowl topped with loads of cheese and stuck under a grill which the bread felt very hard to cut and quite solid it was topped with 3 half cherry tomatoes and a salad leaf (one) Not impressed We had come for the experience decided not to have the cakes as didn’t want to spend anymore money It’s not hard to make cheese on toast should of been better

Lovely setting pity the food doesn’t live up to the location. For lunch we had belly pork which was average at best. Omelette which was inedible being greasy overcooked , the ham what there was of it was burnt . Overall very disappointing.

Parked the car and fancied some lunch before shopping. Literally fell into this gem 3 metres away and it was lovely. My partner was on crutches and doesn't like the sun so, when it was too hot inside, Jane seated us around the side in the shaded terrace. Food was great and service spot on. Thanks to Jane, Amy and all the staff who were so kind.

Excellent food, drumks and service. Comfortable friendly atmosphere. Great value for money. Good location in the centre of Ilkley

Went with friends for Sunday lunch. The beef was lovely but the carrots over cooked so very soft, broccoli under cooked very difficult to cut through, let alone eat. Very disappointed with roast potatoes as very dry and tasteless. Think they were probably frozen and bought in. Lovely building and local to us. We left disappointed.

This is a lovely tea room. The food is all home made and the staff are lovely. We had lovely sandwiches for lunch which came served with salad and crisps.

We came in for hot drinks and sat in the sheltered garden out back. Our oat flat white coffees were very nice but my friends mochas were pretty much hot chocolate with not much coffee.

We recently organised a company event over two days at the Wheatly Arms. We were really impressed with the level of service we received, from the initial booking of the venue to the helpful service over the course of two days, ensuring everything ran smoothly. We were also very happy with the choice and standard of food and rooms too. We wouldn’t hesitate to use the hotel again for corporate events and meetings and thank all management and staff for their attentiveness.

Bar Tat has been a staple in my life for over 20 years, and while the beer remains excellent, particularly the selection from Vocation Brewery, the experience has recently been undermined by an unfortunate shift in atmosphere. The issue isn't the quality of the beer – it’s top-notch, as always. The problem lies with the music. The staff seem to have taken it upon themselves to curate a playlist that channels the feel of a 1970s rock pub. While I have no objection to a bit of Asia or Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the relentless volume and choice of obscure B-sides are overwhelming. It's often far too loud, making conversation impossible and creating an uncomfortable environment for what should be a relaxing pint. It leaves me wondering if this is part of a poorly executed rebrand or simply staff imposing their personal preferences at the expense of the customers' experience. Whatever the reason, it feels out of step with what this pub once was. Bar Tat has always stood for great beer and a welcoming atmosphere, and while one half of that remains intact, the other is faltering. For now, I’ll keep coming back for the beer, but I hope they reconsider the approach to music before it drives more long-standing patrons away.

Stopped in for a roast on Sunday with no booking. They were able to accommodate us and what followed was one of the top three roasts of my life (my mother’s excluded). There was no skimping on the meat, we both got huge portions, and the veggies were cooked and seasoned perfectly too. Can’t wait to find ourselves in Ilkley on a Sunday again.

We only came here as the local independent coffee shops shut at 3.30. This place is quite dated but they did do a decent pot of tea.

We stayed at the riverside hotel for the weekend. We could not have been happier, the rooms are lovely and clean, tge breakfast is lovely. We had an evening meal here one evening and not one of us had any complaint about anything. It's perfect. The man who was serving us and chatting to us made it even more enjoyable ( sorry I didn't get your name) he was chatty , informed and a pleasure to talk to. Thank you from Dave, june, Alwyn, Joanne, paul and Pauline. ( the trouble)

The service is always so SLOW. Coffee tastes ok if you can be bothered to wait 20 minutes plus! We are thinking of using a different place for our Saturday coffee.